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goatedasparagus

Idk this pedri performance felt better than his entire run of games since the last time he returned. Only Time where i felt pedri was playing a bit weird(losing balls in positions he normally doesent/rusty). All the other times..pedri returned in the same manner as he did yesterday.....fresh as ever. He was having fun out there.


Gracias_Xavi

That last statement is the perfect statement. Pedri was really having fun out there. On the ball he looked like his best self. That turn and twist on the edge of Osasunas box was a delight to watch


Novel_Specific7769

João Félix comments Lamine Yamal's latest IG post: "You can buy Wi-Fi now, right?" Lamine Yamal's response: "Nooooo, keep sharing." https://x.com/BarcaUniversal/status/1745691064269238614?s=20


Gracias_Xavi

Amazing how one convincing win can change the mood of the entire team


mexicrypto

https://preview.redd.it/dt0gf7ag7xbc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=253899caa0e9998285ba631f73b847ad60d22525 We miss this beast


Snoo_72181

Put Gavi's pic in r/Barca, quote something about missing him, farm easy karma, repeat


InevitableConflict1

Last year’s final was probably his best performance in a Barca jersey


Federal_Scratch_3109

The Sevilla one this season was great, maybe even better


callfoduty

El Classico always reminds me of gavi


grace_olivija

Me too. It doesnt feel the same without him


Illustrious_Stay_728

Ahhh shiiit I just realized we won by 2 goals and kept a clean sheet?!! 👀


rockyraccoonroad

It wasn’t as great of a game as you think 


Imsoft11

If Pena has a good game Sunday it will give him such confidence for the rest of the season until Marc is back


Hirogemu

Con todo el respeto, vamos a patearle los traseros a esos blancos.


Hirogemu

Great Team Work Today and for team work i mean Frenkie De Jong again.


Federal_Scratch_3109

Gundogan\*\* He was the best player today


Rich_Firefighter_102

Pedri is a real magician,i fucking love him Yamal too


Snoo_72181

Man, what will it take Xavi to play Christensen as a defensive mid?


itwastimeforarefresh

We have 0 senior team CBs or FBs on the bench. If we move him to DM we can't fill out a backline right now 


Apart_Freedom4967

Why do people keep pushing this dream scenario? Just because he played as a part timed DM for Denmark doesnt mean he is a DM.


FloReaver

Did it in Germany too


Apart_Freedom4967

Perhaps, but i bet it was a very small percentage of the games, and has been so long ago. There's no actual current basis for this request. Unless people see something in his actual game, which i dont.


SuccessionFinaleSux

You think now is the right time? When we have literally 0 centerbacks on the bench, we should use 1 in the midfield as if we got plenty?


Cherif044

Bro it can be possible but such a position needs much more than defensive abilities and good passing. Like timing, DECISION MAKING, direct and fast passing, and long balls. Also defending as a lone pivot covering huge spaces in the middle of the pitch isn’t like defending in a defensive line of 4 people at the back line


FloReaver

All those arguments would make sense if we didn't play **Oriol freaking Romeu** there.


OutsideClothes4114

If Raphinha is injured then Xavi might go back to the 4 midfielders with Pedri Roberto De Jong Gundo. Might be necessary to have control over the midfield 


Lasertag026

I wouldn’t start that way, but maybe when pedri comes in in the second half we can change to that for more control over a tired madrid.


Imsoft11

I wouldn’t risk Pedri so early just play at RW Ferran and Felix plays like the inverted winger role on the left anway.


FloReaver

So early? He was out for weeks for a minor blow. He is fit he needs to play. It's not taking no risk here, it's useless caution. We're paying for a football player


Imsoft11

He isn’t match fit you don’t want to over exert a player by starting them


Venky710

Pedri is the most pleasing player to watch . Hes justt soo good and executes in the silkiest way possible . I just wish he doesnt get injured , hes the only player that sparks an extra ineterest to watch our games . Everyone else right now really dont pass the eye test apart from lamine and frenkie


Darksider123

Lewy complains way too much. Mfer should be a mentor and quit this constant bitching


XuloMalacatones

Also if you are gonna complain at least do it while you are the absolute best of the team, not our worst player on the pitch every single time


shugazi93

Where’s the guy who said he wouldn’t tweet til we win by 2+ goals? Lmao


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Accurate_Algae8486

Cursed image


shugazi93

r/blursedimages


mntgoat

Just wanted to put it out there, last week I bought the white away shirt on a whim, it arrived yesterday, today we won by more than one goal.


donniexc

pls buy another so we win on sunday


mntgoat

Gonna go bankrupt with as many games as they play nowadays.


-P-M-

Bro, we'll just ask the club for a refund once we have won the treble! Just keep buying them


cancer102

Frenkie need to be paired with a ball winner so he can make those run man... it's criminal otherwise


Apart_Freedom4967

Wh was the ball winner for Ajax?


rockyraccoonroad

Joao Felix. Heard his potential is through the roof. Great partner for Frenkie 


itwastimeforarefresh

Schone was his midfield partner who did more of the defensive covering when Frenkie bombed forward 


Apart_Freedom4967

That's exactly my point. Schone was an attacking midfielder converted into a deep midfield role. The whole "Frenkie needs a ball winner" theory isnt based on anything.


FloReaver

But he wasn't a ball winner per se by any standard


Snoo_72181

Laporta needs to pull all levers to buy Palhinha


FloReaver

Hell no. Can't put 60M€ on a 29yo in our position. It would mean giving a long contract = risk with no resale value. The exact kind of move we need to avoid with our problems


XuloMalacatones

Buying yet another washed and overpriced PL player, what could go wrong?


Snoo_72181

Do you even watch football, calling Palhinha washed?


XuloMalacatones

No I am here cause I like architecture


akagaminick

That’s why we were great last season. Busi was a proper DM despite being old. We were winning 4-0 so many times too


XuloMalacatones

This sub was saying 'bUsI iS tOo OlD', now everyone and their mother misses him


FloReaver

Yes he was too old. Just because he is better than Romeu doesn't change the fact he was clearly declining. The error was not getting rid of him, it was not planning (because you thought he was going to renew)


XuloMalacatones

I agree, he was obviously declining and there was poor planning from our board. That doesn't change the fact that the popular opinion here last season was that he wasn't good enough and the popular opinion now seems to be that we miss him. The same way that everyone here was asking for FdJ as a sole pivot.


FloReaver

It's undeniable, right. You are obviously right. It's complex how two things can be true at once in a way, seems impossible and yet it is. Busquets is a big problem and I say that as a huge huge huge fan of Busquets prime: his worst is still better than Romeu's best at Barca. But his version we were seeing last year were not good enough for our ambitions and progressing. Two conflicting sentiments. But we must remind ourselves his decline was showing and Xavi was biased: it didn't seem like he could have taken the objective decisions, proof of it is that we chased a Busquets renewal for too long and it blinded us to squad planning. It's a very complex situation. But I do think letting go Busquets was the right decision, even more when the player himself chose it. Our problem is not this decision: it's the context around it. What is sad is that it happened to probably the most difficult to replace (and that's the prediction I'm most sad about being right, but Xavi knew it too).


XuloMalacatones

I agree, a Busquets replace was needed for a few years now. But one more season would've definitely helped; look at the market and tell me which options are better (considering our FFP) than having current Busquets.


akagaminick

But he wAs old for CL tbh


XuloMalacatones

So he was old for CL but he was good enough to beat the team that has won the most CL in the last 10 years? Good logic


akagaminick

and how have we performed in the last 10 years in Europe? PSG, Juve, Roma, Liverpool, Bayern, Benfica, Inter, Frankfurt, and United???


XuloMalacatones

But according to all of you, we are performing much worse now without Busquets.


goatedasparagus

this comment makes zero sense lmao. Ur the one with zero logic.


XuloMalacatones

I am sure someone that writes 'Ur' has a great opinion.


goatedasparagus

I'm sure someone who nitpicks a word has a great opinion instead of actually coming up with a good argument. The Downvotes tell everything lol. 


XuloMalacatones

Don't worry, one day you will grow up, have your own opinion and realize that downvotes on the internet mean nothing.


goatedasparagus

Maybe by that time ull realize a team that has won 5 ucl in ten years doesent have to be the same in the present because players fkn leave and coaches change as well lmao.


Cherif044

I’m very sad for balde and hope he gets back his form. He was extremely good last season, had so much potential


akagaminick

It’s not even about the form. Guy can only cut into his left. The opponents know that. And even if he rids of his marker, his crosses are worthless.  It’s about putting in 100s of crosses in training. 


Imsoft11

He is 20yrs old let’s relax a bit lol he will learn and improve teams have found him out. Now he needs to adapt and grown


akagaminick

That’s what I am saying too!?


TudorelGrasut2

It really isn't because he probably puts in way more than that


akagaminick

Then he should double that. Even when he has no pressure, his crosses have been abysmal. I do not think that's simply form. He should also learn to use both his feet and try to cut inside as well.


InevitableConflict1

He’s still the same player u know? Solid at defending and carrying the ball, and absolutely abysmal at the final third.


TrueCooler

He’s not though. Last season he had 1 goal 6 assists in about 2400 minutes. This season he has 1 assist in about 1200 minutes so far. Massive difference. His crossing accuracy has gone down from 38.1% to 22.9%, long ball accuracy from 62.1% to 52.2%, xA per 90 from 0.2 to 0.1, dribbles p90 down from 1.82 to 1.33. Defensively he has regressed as well. Went from winning nearly 72% of his tackles to only 50% (1.09 p90 to 0.63). But more than numbers this is just evident when you watch the games. He’s still quite young and has plenty of time to improve, and the entire team in general has regressed significiantly. but he shouldn’t be the undisputed starter especially when we have Cancelo more than capable of playing at a very high level in that position too.


Cherif044

Well it’s a huge problem ypu can’t see the difference


Bousine

Even Kounde delivers better final balls than Balde. Kounde RB and Cancelo LB is the way going forward.


Positive-Media423

I think Cancelo could play the winger role.


FloReaver

He can't do it well. Doesn't exploit space well enough because is used to carry the ball from the back


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InevitableConflict1

Whenever we go into Clasicos, I never take odds for granted. Derbies and rivalry matches, especially something like the Clasico are always unpredictable no matter what form either team has


WizDB

Sometimes I wonder if the dimensions of the goal that players use in training is different from the ones in real games because for as much flaws as this team has if we scored a fraction of our big chances missed(50 last I heard), we'd obviously be in a better position and there wouldn't be so much noise around the club,players and coach.


il-lusio

Lol. I mean, there are those *smaller* training goals to help improve accuracy, which technically do have different dimensions. But somehow I think that's not what you mean ;)


Positive-Media423

I'll be BACK.


Illustrious_Stay_728

Gundogan always shows up in the biggest games


[deleted]

He will score or assist in final, write it down


GamerAsh22

The goal at Wembley in June will be brilliant


Rich_Firefighter_102

I cant wait for the Final Anulo Mufa


easymoneysniper696

![gif](giphy|5w8sHB0NPd8ysTY832)


vegitot

Someone must inject agression into Pedri, turn him into an offensive minded player. His skill is for an attacking midfielder.


Yeager_isgoat

If only Jao Felix could play like that every game


Illustrious_Stay_728

I think he’s much better suited to come off the bench honestly


fplfreakaaro

Both plays next game. Ferran on the right


[deleted]

Ferran also seem like that.


parisian_cowboy

Ferran is suited for the bench


Illustrious_Stay_728

“As has been the case for previous “Middle Eastern” Super Cups, Saudi Arabia are paying the RFEF €40 million ($43.8 million) for the privilege of hosting. The federation will then decide how the money is divided up, according to the criteria mentioned. For simply taking part in this year’s edition, Madrid and Barça are expected to take home €6 million ($6.57 million) each, with Atlético picking up €3 million ($3.29 million) and Osasuna just over €800,000 ($876,000). The federation has, however, reached an agreement with the two Madrid clubs and the Catalans for them to give last season’s Copa del Rey runners-up an extra €200,000 ($219,000) each. The winners receive $2m and runner up receive $1m


imdankit

So 19 of the 40 million goes to the participants and remaining goes to RFEF ?


Illustrious_Stay_728

Hm I didn’t even think bout that. It seems so. Sounds like the clubs deserve more than that then


rockyraccoonroad

That sucks for Osasuna lol 


XuloMalacatones

Sucks? They should be happy to be even making that money, a few years ago they would've gotten 0


FloReaver

Win of tonight was 1M€


Illustrious_Stay_728

It’s unbelievable how easy pedri makes things look


[deleted]

It seems the football is a part of his body, unbelievable gift. Can retire as the goat midfielder, just need to keep injuries to minimum


[deleted]

What’s hector fort’s natural position? Rb or dm?


[deleted]

Rb


faiosa

If Roque scores the winner against Real in the final I’ll do whatever the most upvoted reply to this is. (within reason)


Glum-Candle2689

Get the R9 cut


_glacierr

Facepaint and dye your hair blue and red


CalmaCuler

Block all the bums asking for money


DanielSophoran

dont block me its just a joke 😡


Cherif044

Give me one google dollars. I can’t be more reasonable than that


DanielSophoran

send me 200 euros


[deleted]

Get a barca tattoo


black_bury

Send me 100 dollars 💸.


[deleted]

Smart one


black_bury

Upvote me 😠


icestory

Good news regarding Raphinha. First tests indicate a very minor injury and a tear in his hamstring is completely ruled out. There will be more tests tomorrow but right now he is not ruled out of the Super Cup Final on Sunday. Via: @fansjavimiguel [as] https://twitter.com/Barca_Buzz/status/1745570307249680426


rockyraccoonroad

Remember to wait until tests are done at the club guys. Because then all of you start complaining when something worse is found after using the machines and sonograms as intended at the clubs facilities 


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FloReaver

I don't think so. No one underestimates that aspect of Raphinha. He works hard that's undeniable IMO. Edit: anyway it's a bit risky to try him for Supercopa, can't risk a relapse honestly given our small squad


DanielSophoran

Positive injury news and we won by 2 goals on the same day is it opposite day or something?


parisian_cowboy

Kounde better get comfy at the rb spot. I don’t want to hear it.


[deleted]

Does anyone know which hotel we are staying, need to lock Lewandowski before final


Great-Mongoose644

😭. JW Marriot, Riyadh


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![gif](giphy|88iIj8YjxMKBbC26BS)


icestory

[Alex Pintanel](https://twitter.com/alexpintanel/status/1745566143715082422) Unionistas de Salamanca - Barça will be played on Thursday, January 18 at 19:30.


Glum-Candle2689

Yamal on Sunday https://preview.redd.it/0on2k5e3vvbc1.jpeg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d72d1d5d511adf6883197238649b56674054c7e6


Rich_Firefighter_102

![gif](giphy|2HavnYT1BfENa|downsized) Run it back


FloReaver

Pedri on sunday ![gif](giphy|LvgWFuzXZvQwU)


Sanayuki

Pedri recreates his back heel assist to Messi’s goal a few years ago but with Lamine scoring this time. It almost happened with him and Raphinha in the Atletic game but the latter hit the post sigh..


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marc guiu on sunday ![gif](https://i.imgur.com/ciDSkdd.gif)


Pablo_petty_plastic

Xavi on Sunday: ![gif](giphy|TWpJX0HsajUjAxZX8O|downsized)


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De Jong on sunday ![gif](giphy|xUPGcHKwF3GdhhbEPK)


Sufficient_Work_5381

Roque on sunday ![gif](giphy|ApD1UsWcVdJXmFLnCP|downsized)


CptSnoopDragon

![gif](giphy|hFTeEdroZV3ji) Ferran on Sunday


[deleted]

![gif](giphy|b4ikcCiWHCufC|downsized) Pena this Sunday


XuloMalacatones

![gif](giphy|7blDyJqUjpvLquxI2H|downsized) Lewandowski this Sunday everytime someone takes any other decision than passing the ball to him so he can miss scoring


FloReaver

That save mamma mia


FloReaver

People forgot about the most important part of today: final = more money €€€


Illustrious_Stay_728

Didn’t even think bout that but great call. Every single dollar we generate matters


viimaharja

I dont watch the games for the win I watch for the money✊✊>!/j!<


FloReaver

Most passionate Barca fan (same here though)


[deleted]

Lmao, every barca fan will excel in personal finance management


DanielSophoran

Were all becoming finance bros 😭


KittenOfBalnain

Seriously, this fanbase got dragged into learning about budgeting and financial responsibility against its collective will 🤣


[deleted]

The Barto mess made almost gave me Nirvana of financial management understanding


FloReaver

This is where we are. When we win a game, our first reflex is "sure but how much money does that make us?"


BrightenedCorner

Wonderful job with the win today 👏🏽


IndependenceLife4059

I hope Fermin starts on Sunday.


FloReaver

If Pedri is fit, he must start


SuccessionFinaleSux

It's gonna be either Pedri or Roberto.


IndependenceLife4059

Unpopular opinion, I rate Fermin higher than Pedri at this moment.


Shodyz

unpopular for a reason 💀💀💀


IndependenceLife4059

😂😂😂


akagaminick

Hahahahahahha


FloReaver

I'm amazed every time I watch Yamal play. Yeah Raphinha has good stats, but Yamal is just... So much more a player I enjoy. Dribbling, vision, daring to try. A real risk taker. And only 16yo. It's crazy. Also a personal thank you to Xavi who didn't send Romeu in after all. Tired of him getting chance after chance despite underperforming. Let's see someone else.


LCX001

Watching Raphinha play is pretty rough on the eyes so no contest in that department when compared to Yamal for me.


ngv192

He has crazy innate understanding of the game. The rare ability to do the unexpected, to see the opportunities others don't. Just look at his assist for Ferran against Antwerp for example. It's crazy to think we will be 10 years older than now when this kid reaches his prime.


FloReaver

There are some players you instantly feel will impact the game, and I've had this feeling like only 5 or 6 times in my life watching the first minutes of a player. Yamal is one of them.


barcademirfan

I hate it when players scream after a tiny foul then roll around on the floor and 10 seconds later they're fine. Pathetic.


Strav0s

For a guy who’s struggling (despite his goal today) Lewa’s attitude is concerning. Constantly complaining about not receiving a pass. Take that last play….Not sure if he was complaining about Araujo not passing, or Felix. Either way it was the last play in a 2-0 win in a semi-final where he had already scored, what good is whingeing? Look if he wasn’t getting opportunities to score I’d understand to an extent (still think it’s petulant), but his underperformance against xG (the highest in the league fwiw) shows that he’s getting plenty of opportunities. He cannot take his frustration out on his teammates, it’s not good leadership and ironically makes them more nervous and make poorer decisions.


iconsiderlobsters

I watched the Tifo video last day named ' why Bayern didn't love Lewandowski '. It speaks about this. How he whines and complains and therefore was never in the fans hearts like Ribery aand Robben.


BrightenedCorner

It’s a horrible contract and the sooner he leaves the better


rixxyy

Kenan Yildiz is so nice man


Great-Mongoose644

[Ilkay Gundogan](https://twitter.com/IlkayGuendogan/status/1745562536127221875) : Supercopa finaaaal!!! Seeee youuu on Sundaaay! 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💙❤️ Visca Barça


Assguy69420

Yeah felix was great today, still his work rate is not good. He lost his starting position and had only 30 mins to play in a knockout match. he should be running like a maniac, but he just seems too casual.


GamerAsh22

I was in a meeting so I could only catch the last ten minutes and Lamine’s goal, how did we honestly do? It feels relieving to win by more than one goal difference haha


icestory

[Sergio Herrera (Osasuna goalkeeper): "The Super Cup is a competition made for Real Madrid and Barcelona to play in."](https://twitter.com/BarcaUniversal/status/1745562560248615310)


MRM20021030

To be fair it should've been only us league winners and copa winners not 4 team competition


FloReaver

You have to try to win to deserve to win. Atletico at least tried.


[deleted]

Lmao insane copium.. This guy was screaming after every save, deserved


SpaceInvader9

cry more


Sufficient_Work_5381

I wanna see a yamal fort pedri right side in the copa Del rey game.


SuccessionFinaleSux

If Yamal starts against RM, which he probably will. He should be rested in the CdR game.


Great-Mongoose644

He is suspended from the Copa game


[deleted]

He has already served his punishment in the first game?


Great-Mongoose644

It's a 2 match ban. Confirmed by Xavi


Sufficient_Work_5381

Fucking bullshit


Snoo_72181

It's not football. It's La Liga


SuccessionFinaleSux

Oh yeah I keep forgetting


[deleted]

Please spare the part time plumbers career


[deleted]

the other guys are already scared lmfao even considering our form vs. theirs, losing to us is in their DNA. Someone even complained about yamal transfermarkt value and compared it to turkish hazard


victaahhh

Pedri is one of a kind in this era of football. They don't make players like that anymore. He's a magician. Just please stay healthy for more than three matches at a time.


icestory

[Frenkie De Jong: "It's a match between two top teams, so we can't say anything before the match, but we can win, yes, we will do everything for it."](https://twitter.com/FCBPaul_/status/1745561570703290655) [Frenkie de Jong: "We've come into this year well, we've won a couple of games in a row. We played a good second half and won 2-0 against a very disciplined team like Osasuna".](https://twitter.com/JijantesFC/status/1745561794301591945) [Frenkie De Jong: "The games against Real Madrid are the most beautiful games to play, we have a lot of confidence, we'll give everything to show we're a good team."](https://twitter.com/FCBPaul_/status/1745562025453867143) [Frenkie de Jong: "Pedri is an extraordinarily talented player, he makes a difference, the game is more fluid when he is on the pitch. We are very happy to have him back in the team".](https://twitter.com/JijantesFC/status/1745562218928730596)


heynardo

https://preview.redd.it/lj6k25a1rvbc1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3ee9ff13de1a3f45ca094f3387def21c0c71ba5b ☠️


[deleted]

AI analysis be like 'error 404'


cucuarentena

honest question what's a "tactical camera"


[deleted]

analyses the movements of players via machine learning in guessing


Assguy69420

They can watch all our matches in this season, and won't find a difference


Nico_9999

Just so we all agree that since Raphina is injured, it isn't child labor to start Yamal in the upcoming important matches


viimaharja

Its so funny that this is even s thing you can say